Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2021...

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group

DC Consultancy of the Year
Winner: Hymans Robertson

Investment Consultancy of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Pensions Lawyers of the Year
Winner: Travers Smith

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year
Winner: Pinsent Masons

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
Winner: LCP
Highly Commended: Hymans Robertson

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
Winner: EY

DC Pension Provider of the Year
Winner: Scottish Widows

DC Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: BlackRock

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

Winner:  Nest

DC Master Trust of the Year
Winner: Scottish Widows

DC Innovation of the Year
Winner: PensionBee

Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: Impax Asset Management

Fiduciary Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon  

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year
Winner: Mobius Life

Equity Manager of the Year
Winner: RBC Global Asset Management

Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Robeco

Factor Investing Manager of the Year
Winner:  Aon

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Real Estate Manager of the Year   
Winner: CBRE Global Investors

Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: JP Morgan Asset Management
Highly Commended: Franklin Templeton Investments

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: BlackRock

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment

Cashflow-Driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
Winner: AXA Investment Manager
Highly Commended: Insight Investment

Risk Reduction Provider of the Year
Winner: Pension Insurance Corporation
Highly Commended: Legal & General

DB Investment Innovation of the Year
Winner: Mercer

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

Winner: Travers Smith
Highly Commended: LCP

Independent Trustee of the Year
Winner: 20-20 Trustees
Highly Commended: Independent Trustee Services

Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Winner: Buck
Highly Commended: XPS Pensions Group

Technology Innovation of the Year
Winner: Tumelo

DB Master Trust/Consolidator of the Year   
Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

Pensions Communications Initiative of the Year   
Winner: Pension Geeks


Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
Winner: LCP
Highly Commended: XPS Pensions Group

Sponsor Covenant Provider of the Year  
Winner: Grant Thornton UK

Retirement Innovation of the Year
Winner: SEI